T R

English translation: terminal restlessness: agitación terminal

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Absolutely no context other than that it is a symptom commonly found in patients receiving palliative care. It comes between insomnia and sweating if that's any help. It can be treated with midazolam, levomepromazine or haloperidol.

Lastly, as Celia points out, these medications are contraindicated in most respiratory disorders. They have strong sedative effects that would only exacerbate respiratory disorders. However, terminal restlessness is also doubtful as a symptom. SaludoZ

I don't know what it is either, but it's not "trastorno respiratorio." First off, trastorno is almost interchangeable in English with "disorder" (almost always, but not always). Secondly, it would not be a symptom, it fits in the diagnosis.

After much thought and time on the Internet I've opted for "terminal restlessness" as I have to get the translation back in a couple of hours. However, I've added a note to the client and won't close the question until I get an answer.

Fair enough. A health discussion, however Haloperidol IS used for respiratory distress, as shown in the refs I provide. As for TR - well, no evidence that I can see that it = terminal restless. However, you are an experienced nurse and Sue is a Doctor,

that haloperidol is used in anxiety/depression, but this quote says it is used to treat respiratory/cardiac problems too. In extreme anxiety, haloperidol has a calming effect, and slows the breathing down. I have direct experience of this.

TR is the Spanish acronym. It comes between "Insomnio" and "Sudoración" in the original, which is in list form and therefore I can't give any more context. As you correctly point out, the drugs I list are all indicated for "terminal restlessness", although I feel, and I may very well be completely wrong, that the T stands for "trastorno". Are these drugs indicated for "trastorno respiratorio" for example? Using an English acronym in a list of Spanish words seems a bit odd to say the least, although I'm very tempted to use your suggestion. Thank you very much for help with this -- I owe you one.

Asker: I've finally decided to close this question as the answer from the client isn't likely to arrive now. I haven't made a glossary entry as I'm not 100% sure this is correct, although it's the answer I used in my translation.

Asker: Liz, "trastorno respiratorio" doesn't appear in the second reference, and haloperidol is used there to treat patients who are agitated. As Celia has pointed out, this drug is used as a sedative and so would surely make any "trastorno respiratorio" worse.